Monthly Archives: January 2009

This week in Crave, the XLIII edition

Too busy making plans to watch–or ignore–Sunday’s Super Bowl to keep up to the minute on Crave? Here’s a quick rundown of some of the weird, wonderful, and otherwise Crave-worthy stories we had our eye on this week. • Rock-a-Bye … Continue reading

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Dell's rumored smartphone: Look out RIM

OK, so Dell and Apple have been locked in a marketing war for years. Dell has long been considered the default PC for enterprise, while Apple has positioned itself as the most influential consumer computer brand in the world. But … Continue reading

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Microsoft Surface to play defense at Super Bowl

Video: Super Bowl: Microsoft Surface helps police monitor security Tampa authorities will utilize Microsoft’s Surface touch-screen device, along with other technologies, as part of Super Bowl Sunday security, according to Ars Technica. For well over a year now, more than … Continue reading

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Nokia's new Classics

Nokia 2700 (Credit: Nokia) Apparently, Nokia just can’t wait for the GSMA World Congress next month. On Thursday, the Finns introduced three new phones: the 2700 Classic, the 6303 Classic, and the 6700 Classic. The three GSM models all sport … Continue reading

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Sony Ericsson C510 clears FCC

The C510 is now official. (Credit: Kent German/CBS Interactive) Three weeks after it made its world debut at CES, the Sony Ericsson C510 Cyber-shot has passed through the gates of the Federal Communications Commission. It was a rather quiet week … Continue reading

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SoliCharger juices iPhone everywhere under the sun

The SoliCharger comes in two colors to fit with the colors of your iPhone 3G. (Credit: SoliLight) If you own an iPhone 3G, you know how the 3G and GPS features eat battery life. The Mophie juice pack is the … Continue reading

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More details on Dell's supposed smartphone

We’ve been hearing rumors of a Dell smartphone for a while now, but Thursday, The Wall Street Journal gave more shape to the speculation with a report that the PC maker “has had a group of engineers working on the … Continue reading

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Helio Ocean 2 unboxed

Helio Ocean 2: Possibly on its way soon. (Credit: MobileCrunch) It appears that the much-awaited sequel to the Helio Ocean has finally surfaced…or at least its photos have, anyway. MobileCrunch posted some pics of the Ocean 2′s unboxing, and Engadget … Continue reading

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New iPhone firmware reveals code for next model

What will Apple's next iPhone look like? The only changes might be under the hood. (Credit: Apple) As might be expected, it doesn’t seem that the iPhone 3G will be Apple’s last iPhone. MacRumors has discovered code inside the OS … Continue reading

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Lifetime price points for broadband not what they seem

I just got my digital TV converter box. I’m planning on dumping Comcast, and this is the first step. The next is either DSL or Clearwire or something–anything–but the “traffic shaping” cable giant’s offers. In shopping around, I’ve noticed that … Continue reading

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More SSD choices for Asus S101 EeePC

(Credit: Super Talent Technology) If you own a Windows-based Asus S101 Eee PC and are running out of storage space, there’s now another choice of upgrade. Super Talent Technology (STT) announced Wednesday that it now offers a new solid-state drive … Continue reading

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Give your Apple keyboard a total makeover

(Credit: ESSELL.ORG ) If you are unhappy about Apple’s new two-tone keyboard design, you are not alone. And there’s not much you can do about it, either, unless you are creative. Designer Steve Lee decided to take matters into his … Continue reading

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Leapfrog unveils 'baby BlackBerry' for tots

Is the baby iPhone next? (Credit: Leapfrog) There’s good news for parents who are tired of having their toddlers getting their grubby little paws on their BlackBerrys and other smartphones while they’re not looking. Leapfrog has announced a product called … Continue reading

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COX to try coaxing the Internet into submission

Our friend at Cox is about to get selectively friendly toward Internet content. (Credit: Dong Ngo/CBS Interactive) Net neutrality fans, grab your chairs; I have some rocking news. COX, the third-largest cable Internet provider in the U.S., announced Tuesday that … Continue reading

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